After flying high against Miramonte last Thursday, Benicia came back down to earth. The Panthers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Acalanes Dons on Tuesday. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 3-2 to the Dons when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Benicia started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-29, 25-12, 25-12, 25-17.
Gabby Muller paced Benicia's offense, picking up 18 kills. Muller got some help from Lydia Flanagan and her 12 assists. Piper Arcilla controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Benicia's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Acalanes, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 9-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Benicia is set to square off against their familiar foe Northgate at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Acalanes will challenge rival Campolindo at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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